2001: Joseph Nacchio Joseph Nacchio was chairperson and CEO of Qwest when it refused to participate in NSA spying on its customers in February 2001. Qwest was the only telecom company to demand a FISA court order to hand over its customer records. amy gress2019-04-17T16:37:50-04:00April 9th, 2001|Timeline| Share This Post FacebookTwitterLinkedIn